The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-23
DIR. M'GLYNN,s CASE.
The Pope Writes n Letter Of Consolation to
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NKw YoRx, May 2l.-Archbishop Cor
rlgan today received the following lette
regarding the case Of DR.. McGlynn: B
gan, Archtissop of EnS iork: - 80 - ~
Venerable Brother, health and The
Apostolic Benediction:-Your letter dated
the 2nd day Of April last, has reached us
In which you lament the contumacious
disobedience OF priest, one Of your sub,
1ects, not only toward yourself but also 10.
ward this Apostolic Bee, and an1iously
seek to bring before the supreme tribunal
Of our authority tho false doctrines can.
cerniDR the right Of property, diBsemin
BY him among the people In newspapers
and in public assemblies. We, therefore.
moved by these your words, expressed to
US with grief Of heart and In the conscien,
tioua discharge Of duty, have accurately
considered tho whole series Of facts from
tho beginning, and have especially seen
with commendation your 6rmnesa Joined
with signal charity. It has been, indeed,
q great grief to US to see the rebellion
that has arisen against your authority In
your city, through tho deeds OF some, their
craftily devised Vaccinations and the open
conspiracy OF factious men; and our
angutsh. has been all the greater since,
from information lately conveyed to us.
we have learned that there arc nome others
Of the clergy imbued with the doctrines
OF this priest, who have not hesitsted to
adhere to him, although the clergy gener.
ally Of the whole diocese and the greater
pat Of the laity, gladly remained
with unchanged will in faithful obedl.
encs aud loyalty to you, 1t Ia indeed
grateful to Us and approved by rs, that
you have labored to crush, Gre they
sPrang up, the vicious seeds OF docttinee
scattered under pretext Of helping the
masses. Nor is 1t less to your praise that
with long.sutlering aud patience you have
not ceased with watchful Industry to calm
proud and restless spirits. although they
have not retrained from ISLANDERS and re-.
proaches against you and this apostolic
soc. 1t is fitting, then, that you should
be Of good heart, and with unwaverlne
llrmness apply all your strength to the
working OF the salvation Of souls and in
defending the sanc.isy OF iai.h and disci.
pline. Nevertheless, led by Christian
charity. you will leave nothing untried
that with paternsl benevolence you
may embrace those who arc deceived
by this now doctrine, II they return
to wiser counssls. We, however,
will never permit an injury to
our good name and dignity much less to
the authority OF this apostolic see, and
We will not fail to mako known to you,
through the sacred congregation Of the
propaganda, timely measures for the cor
rection OF the rsbellious. Meantime, wa
earnestly pray the God OF consolation that
he will console you, venerable brother,
tried by go many cares, and as q pledge OF
his divine favor and proof of our special
affection for you, welovingly bestow upon
you, the clergy and the people committed
to your care the apostolic benediction.
Given at Rome ut St. Peters on the 4sh
day of May, 1887, in the tenth year of our
pontifcste. LEO PIP. XIII.
It is believed among the clergy of the
city that the Pope will in few days SUM-
mon Dr.. McGlynn to the Vatican within
forty days and forego the usual three
warnings, but making the first impera.